led-selection led-solutions
2 February 2023
Colour LEDs provide unparalleled design flexibility, allowing architects and engineers to create unique and visually stunning lighting designs. From accent […]
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led-handling led-solutions
30 March 2021
As an added value manufacturing partner Forge have the capabilities to tailor the manufacturing process to your needs. Do you […]
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led-selection led-solutions
30 May 2022
The health benefits of quality LED lighting include balanced circadian rhythm, reduced headaches and increased productivity and performance in the […]
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led-handling led-selection led-solutions
6 July 2022
Infrared and Ultraviolet are the terms used to describe radiant light that is beyond the limits of human vision at […]
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led-selection
11 February 2021
‘Traditional’ monochrome Amber LEDs are made solely from compound semiconductors such as AlInGaP and emit a very narrow colour spectrum […]
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brochure
3 October 2019
Effective LED thermal management is fundamental to reliable LED solutions. Forge has the expertise you need. Find out more now.
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Mid-power LEDs
3 October 2019
The possibilities are endless with the most efficient, cost-effective light source available. Download our leaflet to find out more now.
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Grow with Forge
14 August 2019
Whatever the horticulture application, we’ll manufacture your ideal LED lighting solution. Download info on our capabilities now.
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electronics led-selection led-solutions
31 July 2019
Our IPC qualified engineers use the latest CAD software to design circuit boards that are optimised to be manufactured. The […]
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We Are Forge
12 June 2019
We are Forge – we’re passionate, inventive and charming. Offering fantastic career prospects in a great place to work and […]
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led-selection led-solutions optics
2 April 2019
A one size fits all approach is rarely the best solution, and when it comes to lighting for horticulture, agriculture, […]
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thermal-management
27 March 2019
Where is the heat coming from? Whilst LEDs are highly efficient, there is still an amount of electrical power that […]
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led-solutions
27 February 2019
In recent years there has been a big push in a wide range of markets to pursue standardisation whether its […]
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led-selection led-solutions
13 November 2018
Tunable white LED solutions are the easiest and most cost-effective way to take control of your lighting. A tunable solution […]
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optics
16 October 2017
Using bespoke toolsets, optics can be designed for LEDs from any manufacturer for any purpose. View our video now to […]
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optics
16 October 2017
Our custom optical design service ensures peak performance for any LED. The LED has changed many ways of doing things, […]
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led-selection thermal-management
19 September 2017
High lumen density LEDs are one of the latest technology developments to emerge aimed at reducing LED lighting system costs. In many […]
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led-solutions
19 September 2017
1 Know the LED Landscape You are spoilt for choice in the marketplace for LEDs with multiple package offerings from […]
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led-standards
19 September 2017
Colour rending metrics assign a rating to light sources using pre-defined test colour samples, these metrics are designed to compare […]
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led-standards
19 September 2017
There’s a lot of talk about ‘Photo-Biological Safety’ in the LED lighting world these days. Mainly because on 27 April […]
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led-selection
19 September 2017
If you have followed the development of lighting-class LEDs over the last 10 years you will have undoubtedly witnessed an output race […]
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led-selection optics thermal-management
19 September 2017
Outdoor amenity lighting is the perfect application to benefit from LED technology. From reducing maintenance costs and saving energy to […]
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led-standards
19 September 2017
The LED lighting industry is awash with confusing jargon and abbreviations. Here’s four for starters:- L70, LM79, LM80, TM21. So what do they […]
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led-terminology
19 September 2017
There are many technical terms that cover the measurements and characteristics of light. Here’s a selection of the essential terms. Beam […]
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led-standards
19 September 2017
David Scott-Maxwell, our Managing Director, discusses the merits of LED light source standards. The world of LED lighting continues to […]
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electronics led-handling
19 September 2017
LED lighting is incredibly robust and reliable. However, the performance of LEDs can be reduced and even fail if the LED module […]
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led-selection
19 September 2017
The Forge Design Team enjoy an unrivalled perspective of up and coming LED developments and have noted a recent widening of availability of […]
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led-handling
19 September 2017
The LED Lighting industry has come a long way in the last 10 years. And the LEDs themselves have got better […]
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led-selection
19 September 2017
For a few years now we’ve been reading various articles and studies regarding LED light for horticulture, horses and livestock. […]
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led-handling
18 September 2017
Stadium lighting, stage lighting, flashlights and retail spotlights; these are all applications that require high intensity light sources and that […]
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led-handling
18 September 2017
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a sudden transfer or ‘discharge’ of static charge from one object to another which can cause […]
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electronics
18 September 2017
Rules and regulations covering electrical safety have been developed by the EU to prevent the hazard of electrical shock in […]
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electronics
18 September 2017
LED components can be designed and selected to offer reliability and long life. However it is also critical to consider […]
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led-selection thermal-management
18 September 2017
LED component manufacturers have revolutionised the lighting industry, offering energy efficiency, durability, and versatility for various applications. However, LED overheating […]
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led-selection
18 September 2017
A question we are often asked here at Forge is how do the MacAdam-Step binning regimes of Cree and Lumileds compare? This brief article […]
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led-selection
18 September 2017
Outdoor amenity lighting is one of many applications where LED technology can deliver significant energy savings and a profound reduction […]
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led-selection
13 September 2017
Chip-on-board (COB) LED arrays represent a cost-effective route to deliver performance, colour quality and reliability to an LED based lighting […]
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datasheet seven-segment-display
3 October 2017
Single Digit - 1.0″ (25mm) Seven Segment Display
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